Tennessee–Alabama League

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For the similarly named league that operated in 1921, see Alabama–Tennessee League.
Tennessee–Alabama League
SportBaseball
Founded1904
Ceased1904
CountryUnited States
Most titlesDecatur (1)
Ty Cobb played for the Anniston Baseball Club in 1904, his first professional season.

The Tennessee–Alabama League was an independent minor league baseball league which operated in the United States in 1904. Eight teams from Tennessee and Alabama competed in the league.

Teams[]

A total of 8 teams competed in the Tennessee–Alabama League. Cities represented were:

Standings[]

Team Wins Loses Win % GB
Decatur 52 31 .627 —
Knoxville 49 29 .628 0.5
Columbia 51 34 .600 2
Huntsville 43 39 .524 8.5
Chattanooga 39 41 .488 11.5
Sheffield 24 56 .300 26.5
Anniston* 16 29 .356 NA
Bessemer* 15 30 .333 NA
*Anniston and Bessemer disbanded on July 9.

Notable players[]

Five players from the league also played on Major League Baseball teams. They are:

References[]

General
  • "1904 Tennessee–Alabama League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  • "Tennessee–Alabama League - BR Bullpen". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  • Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, eds., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007.
Specific
  1. ^ "King Bailey Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ty Cobb Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jim Holmes Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Pryor McElveen Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Tom Stouch Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
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